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Man’s Peril by Bertrand Russell summary and annotations

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  SRR Govt.Arts& Science College Karimnagar Satavahana University Karimnagar- Degree I Year English Sem-2 Unit 5.- 2020-21 onwards Bertrand Russell   was a British philosopher,   logician, writer   and a public speaker. He was the recipient of Nobel prize for literature in 1950. His noted works are Why I am not a Christian , the Principles of Mathematics , War crimes in Vietnam . The main theme of the essay is futility of war and its impact on all life on our planet.The war between nuclear weapon states leads to annihilation of human race.Russell urges the nations in this anti war essay that all should keep their issues and conflicts aside and understand the peril. Hydrogen bomb is more powerful than Atom bomb and it can destroy the entire human race in the world. Humans have not learnt lessons from their past experiences, for instance, the USA Atom bomb raid on Hiroshima and Nagasaki .   If the hydrogen bomb explodes, the radioactive particles scatter...

After the Sunset short story by Bhoopal summary and annotations

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Satavahana University Karimnagar.  Degree I Year English Sem-2 Unit 4- Academic yr. 2020-21 onwards   The short story ‘After the Sunset’( Poddumookinaka' ) is translated from Telugu into English by K.Damodar Rao. The story is originally written in Telugu by  Bhoopal . He is a stage artist and acted in movies like Komaram Bheem and Daasi. He has written short stories and children’s books in Telugu. Bhoopal received Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award for children’s literature- Uggu Paalu(2001) The story highlights the issues of inequality and terrorism in the society. The writer weaves the story skillfully around a real incident occurred in Hyderabad. It illustrates that ordinary people are the victims and the worst sufferers. The writer brings out the theme of conflict between the rich and the poor and the treatment meted out to Pushpalatha, Pushpalatha is the protagonist of the story, represents the poor in the society. She is asked to wait at Andhra Bank in koti by her husba...

Dialogue writing models - Conversation Practice

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SRR Govt.Arts& Science College Karimnagar Satavahana University Karimnagar Degree English sem-1& Sem 6 Conversation/ - Dialogue writing englishlanguage-lit.blogspot.com 1) Write a conversation between two siblings discussing the details of booking a train ticket . (May 2023 Sem 6) Sister: Hi Brother, Have you checked the trains for our journey to Pondicherry?  Brother: Hey, not yet. What dates will be suitable for us?  Sister: We were going to leave on May 15th and come back on May 22nd. Brother: Oh, it is a one-week trip. There are a few different trains we could take. Shall I take first-class AC? Sister: good. This is summer, so we can't travel by general coach. So book an AC sleeper. Brother: Let's check, then. We should book tickets to Chennai, and from there we can go to Sri Aurobindo Ashram by bus. Sister: Okay. Proceed.  Brother: I confirmed two tickets to Chennai and bus tickets from Chennai to Pondicherry.  Sister: Great job! Thanks for book...

A Snake in the Grass’ by R.K.Narayan – Summary and Annotations

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SRR Govt.Arts& Science College Karimnagar   Satavahana University Karimnagar- I year English Semester-1 Unit 1.- 2020-21 onwards englishlanguage-lit.blogspot.com R.K.Narayan is one of the greatest Indian English novelists.His subtle irony, gentle humour, indianness and lucid narrative style captivate the readers. He was honoured with  Sahithya Akademi award in the year 196o for the novel ‘The Guide’ RK.Narayan’s  short story ‘ A Snake in the Grass’ is centered around a Cobra which had entered a bungalow on  a sunny afternoon. Upon hearing the news of cobra’s  entry into the compound, the family members consisting of the mother and four sons in a great agitation,  wakes up their old lazy servant Dasa. Dasa tries to dismiss the matter but the family rebukes him to search for the snake in the bushes. Dasa cleverly counters them for not providing grass cutter for months. While all are busy in cutting bushes and creepers to find the snake, the college boy...

On Saying Please by A.G.Gardiner summary

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Satavahana University Karimnagar.Telangana I Year English Semester-1 Unit 2 -Ac.yr. 2020-21 onwards Osmania University Degree English Sem 1 Unit 2 Prose Summary & Analysis Q. Comment on the importance of patience with respect to the theme of the essay 'On Saying Please' . ( OU. Dec 23/Jan 2024). A.G. Gardiner was born on 2 June 1865, in Chelmsford, United Kingdom. He was an essayist, editor, and journalist. He wrote under the pen name ‘Alpha of the Plough’. The essay ‘On Saying Please’ is taken from the collection ‘Many Furrows’. His popular works include “Pebbles on the Shore”, “Pillars of Society”, and “Leaves in the Wind”. This essay highlights the importance of expressing small courtesies like thank you, please, pardon, and sorry in conversation and the negative impact of bad temper and rudeness in daily life. A.G. Gardiner explores the themes of responsibility, politeness, good manners, and control over emotions. The writer emphasizes the importance of courtesy and pol...